Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

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Cuuo-uarinc service. But h. wanted e.
lo Iich, and as t. become 40 in The
Treasury service would require n life
tine longer by a hundrcdfold than that
OF the ancient patriarche, h. deter
mined to strike out for himself in an.
other direction. He established q
siock-brokcugc Office in Washington IN
1881 or q capital Of less than -, 800,
and was SO successful that, in 1891, he
came t. New York. lie has been siugu-
lWly fortunate.
Zee las been a Spectator TO some exc
tent ia real estate. With John w.
IiOIs SON and Washington McLelu me
las fp.culated IN property on Alassa-
cmus.tt, avenue and elsewhere in
Washington. he takes more or less
interest In politics and IS q personal
in,ul OF Senator Sherman and his
brother, General w. +. Sherman. The
Hon. Warner NJ Batoman, of Cincin-
natl, is Dis uncle.
A FlGTrE.
iic believes in taking recreation
wluV.ra fitting opportunity arises,
uo in his sicam-yacht Mcator he often
make, long cruises. He is usually rs
brown as % sailor. and his brawny build
aiec suggests the jolly tar. Ec might
hcthc hero Of one Of Captain Marryatt's
novels Ho is o fighter when aroused,
though not SO pUguaaious rs some re-
port. have made him appear. Hs
Knows That discretion is often indeed
,hc tier pant OF volOr but when
Swain in CART dds
Administration tici Batamaus metal
lc found il rad q fighting ring When
.at.uan went into the stock bushes,
: VAIN iec,me Lis special partner.
tust a.tor th,sItrA. hrthur's ace. ON
81 the presidency Mr. Datemal pro-
lITCd charges against luI9e-ldyo'lte
Swain of grave financial irregularities
growing ont Of then business relations.
10 appearing That Swain hat trans
l,I.d 90 note given by Gotoma1 which
lao been wholly or partly h4uii.ted.
S Courtu ,rtial sentenced Swain to
suspension for twelve ycn5 ON hall
} a,, Tie eject cd which will carry him
beyond tio period of compulsory rc-
lI,uolt rt the age O. siXty-fJ.r, the
sentence going into eject in 1854
-vam ia low living ou his half ply OF
,2,v.ua year.
d rather amusing story Is t1M 90
Commodore Hatcmau's expense. Iie
stepped 10 thc telephone one day, and
calling up TIE captain of his y1rlt bee
gam 90 give orders concerning the vcs-
sti and asked n his Instructions OF the
previous day had been followed. The
replies were unsatisfactory,
@d Tie naval training Of the Commo-
dote lcomc mauii So when he dis
charged am electric flash OF profanity
along thc Geographic wire al the heaiof
tie old soa-GOp lie was not aware that
tlDrc were ladies' in the next compirt-
mont Of lis offices. but one OF his clerks
tipped note through a crcyico read
iu- thus. There are ladies In the Of
flee. ' D he Commodore stepped out
quickly from the little telephone closet,
ana ID tome Of highly offended virtue
addressed the young man who handed
hiN the note; Mr. So-an9-So, Ineyer
WISH 10 hear You use such language
again ia this Office. See" he added
very styor,ly "soe that ii does not oc-
cur again. Then with q chcrubic
snHic md the odor of slnctity hover
ing over Linn as a cloud Of incense he
stepped INTO the adjoining apartment
aLc greeted the ladies like one who had
just been leading a class-mooting
Commodore Bateman had charge Of
,hc public movement among down
town brokers' to present the millionaire
Deacon $. y. White with "a new suit
'a.i srring, on the GROUND that Mr..
u Lite really needed some new clothes
ud that it was the duty Of his friends
% see that be had them. When the
mpres,man-olect appeared for the
.hattmc IN tbs magnificent Sult, with
"a really crcltable Lat, h. seemed "a
discount Solomon in al bis glory. The
.,he ON Batcmau and the others was
HAT The Hon. s. y. White took the
matter in earnest. refused 10 see the
Joke. kept q solemn face. took the suit
ls 70 merely complimentary expression
l, numerous friends, and learning that
$500 had been raised end only SSl OK
pended in his behalf, n suggested the
ltoplcty OF an investigation 10 see
whether There had not been a misap-
liopriation OF funds by the ring.eaiers
m the enterprise. Commodore Bate
uan has never tried TO get the laugh
,n >. V. White since, but the two to-
ether have since madeplenty Of money
~ the bear side Of stocks.
A SUNDAY INCIDENT.
4 party Of gentlemen sat drinking
vine III West-Sido saloon few sun
lays ago. They bad entered it through
. side door and narrow, dark hall
way, supposed to be known only to
ocular patrons The bouncor stood
II the door to keep out strangers.
Nearly every frst-class saloon employs
. houDcer on Sundays. He is supposed
o know. every regular customer OF the
ilace. While the wine-driukers were
ampling their second bottle two fash
onably dressed men sauntered up 70
be side door with an air OF assu-
auce. and were refused ailnittauce.
They looked astonished, said they were
ocular hGbitUeS of the place, and in-
listed on going in. The bouucer re-
uc.antly Let them pass. They sat down
4 table aud ordered aud drank some
yliskey. Then one OF them approach
d the proprietor of the place, unbut-
oued his vest, and revealed a shield.
lie and his companion we're special de-
-ectiyes on the look out for violators OF
he sunday-cloSing law. The proprie-
or scarcely changed cOuntenance when
ie discovered the nature OF their mis-
ION. although bis arrest meant the loss
license and the ruination OF his
profitable business. lie and the officer
Nth the shield held a brief parley, tine
,ther officer standing by as witness.
"You are not going TO arrest me
aid the proprietor
II must insisted the officer; "they
re 80 strict now in enforcing the
losing law that can't help it.
DLAcKMAIL.
The proprietor smiled aud invited
he officer 10 step into q back room
he two soon emerged /; the officer
odded 10 his companion, and they
vent out. Nearest was made. When
Boy were gone the proprietor looked